Ongoing efforts at Emden
The port of Emden, also in Germany, remains the third busiest on the continent even though it exclusively handles VW Group volumes. These dropped by 26% in 2020, in line with a number of other finished vehicle-handling ports in Europe.
As elsewhere, identifying, agreeing and establishing effective protective measures for staff was one of the main concerns as the coronavirus hit operations.
“Adjusting the number of operational staff at the beginning of the pandemic and then also at the re-start has been (and is still) an enormous task,” says a spokesperson for VW. “The reason is that, at the beginning of the pandemic there were no reliable short- or medium-term planning figures available, but measures had to be taken, which then only took effect with a time lag. The main task at present is to synchronise the overall requirements of all parties involved under pandemic conditions.”
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begin at the end of 2021 and take around 20 months
to complete and by the end of 2023 Palma will have a brand new promenade.
The Balearic Port Authority’s Board of Directors has approved an agreement with the City Council for the management of the Paseo Marítimo
once the Ministry of Finance modifications have been introduced and the mandatory authorisation has been obtained.
The document will be sent to Puertos del Estado for approval and the work is scheduled to go out to tender within the first quarter of 2021.
The agreement states that
the APB will be in charge of the remodelling and improvement works on the Paseo Marítimo and the Council will take care of maintenance.